The Disney Dining Plans continue to be amongst the most popular options that guests add on to their Walt Disney World Resort vacation packages. In order to help both the experienced and the novice Disney World guests get the most value for their money, Only WDWorld has created the Ultimate Disney Dining Plan Value Rankings!

Ranking The Disney World Restaurants By Dining Plan Value

There are many different ways to rank and categorize the multitude of restaurants on the Walt Disney World Resort property. There are over 70 Table Service (sit down and be waited on) Restaurants alone. We set out to rank all of the Table Service restaurants that accept the Disney Dining Plan in terms of best Value for the customer.

Whether you pay for the Disney Dining Plan or receive it for FREE as part of a promotional package, it is still in your best interest to get the most value for your money. Each Disney Dining Plan (DDP) Table Service credit for an adult (ages 10+) has a monetary value of approximately $37.66 for 2014.

In order to fairly rank the restaurants, we looked at the entire menu of offerings for each restaurant and picked a median range priced entree and dessert for comparison purposes. In most cases you can make the restaurant an even better deal by always selecting the most expensive item on the menu, but in practice entire families rarely do this for every person for every meal during their vacation.

Understanding the Restaurant Ratings

The ranking is on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best value. If you choose a restaurant with a rating of 7 - 10 then you are getting a great deal. These are the restaurants that you want to target for your Disney World Vacations. This means that by using the DDP you are getting more value than you paid for! You should target these restaurants as much as possible during your vacation.

The next category is breaking even, this would be scores of 5 - 6. This is fine. You are getting your money's worth, but no more. Choose these restaurants, if your family would really enjoy eating there, but try to limit them to one or two during your vacation.

The last category is low value (aka losing money) for ranks of 1 - 4. Here you are paying more to eat at these restaurants than you would if you did not use the Disney Dining Plan. In some cases you may pay over $15 more per person. Do not choose these restaurants if you are using the DDP or pay for these out of pocket (OOP) and use your DDP credits during other meals.

Unless stated specifically, the rankings were based upon the Dinner Menu pricing. The Dinner menu is typically the most expensive and the best use of the DDP credits. Choosing to use the DDP at Breakfast or Lunch is usually a losing proposition in terms of Value.